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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances and Municipal Laws, Page 417u REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. - 40 Numbering Houses—Mechanicsburg. junk and Second -Hand Dealers. Numbering: Houses—.Mechanicsburg. An Ordinance Supplimentary to an Ordinance No. 32 Entitled Numbering Houses. Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Paducah, i Section 1. That the numbering of lots or houses in How portion of the City known as the Mechanicsburg ad. numbered to dmchale dition to the City of Paducah be as follows, Commencing burg with No. 17o1 on the soutli west side of all streets running parallel with Tennessee River, beginning at Island Creek, in- creasing tooeach block, and that the number for all lots running at right angles with Meyers Street shall commence with No. tot at their intersection with said Meyers street and to increase too numbers in each succeeding block there- after. Sec. 2. The City Engineer shall furnish the numbers city as herein provided. eawgtneer Sec. 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Adopted June 6, 18;8. W. H. PATTERSON, C. C. P. Approved June 9, j898• TAS. M. LANG, Mayor. Junk and'Second-Hand Dealers, An Ordinance Regulating Junk and Second hand Deal- ers in the City of Paducah. Whereas, much complaint is continually being made about stolen property having been disposed of to the junk dealers and second hand dealers in the City of Paducah; and whereas, it is sometimes difficult for the police force to find stolen property which has been sold to such dealers, and difficult to apprehend the offender of the law without the , friendly aid and the assistance of Euch dealers; and where 418 REVISED,ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. r ; unk and Second -Hand Dealers. as it is optionary; as the law now exists, with such junk deal- ers and second hand dealers, as to whether or not they ren- der such friendly aid and assistance to said police officers, therefore, be it ordained by the Common Council of the City of Paducah. �IQn must he • Section r. That any second hand dealer, junk dealer, or filsv:ayed other person who purchases, . sells, exchanges, or receives second hand furniture, or second hand *articles of any kind, shall keep in a conspicious place in or upon his shop, store or place of business, a sign having his name or occupation inscribed thereon, and shall keep in his place of business a' Rook shalt a separate book open to inspection by any member of the police force, in which shall be written iq plain legible hand writing and in the English language, at the time of every purchase or exchange of any of the articles purchased, and the description thereof, and the price paid therefor, the -name, description and residence of the person from whom purchased and received, and the day and hour when purchase flow entries or exchange was made. Each entry shall be numbered made consecutively, commencing with number one, and any and all of such articles so purchased or exchanged shall be retained by the . purchaser for at least fifteen days before disposing of the same and kept in an accessible place of his place of business, where such articles were purchased or received, and a tag shall be attached to such articles in some visible and convenient place, with the number written thereon corresponding to the entry on the book. ®ours fixed Sec. 2. Be i' further ordained. That no such junk dealer, or second band dealer• shall directly or indirectly purchase or, receive by way of barter, or exchange or other- wise, any articles of any. minor, knowing or having reason to believe him to be such, nor from any person whatever between the hours of go'clock P. M. and 7 o'clock A. M. Penalty Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any {Berson or per- sons violating' the provisions of this ordinance, shall upon REVISED ORDINANCES OF PADUCAH. 411) Junk and Second -Hand Dealers. City Scales Lot conviction in the Police Court of the City of Paducah, be ' . ' fined in any sum not to exceed $so, or be imprisoned not to . exceed thirty days, either one or both, 'within the discretion of the court. Sec. q. That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. Adopted March 3, 1902. W. H. PATTBRSON, C. C. P. Approved March g, �rgoz. D. A. YEISER, Mayor. City Scales Lot. An Ordinance Deciaring the Lot on Which the City Scales are Situated, Especially for the use of Patrons of the City Scales, and Prescribing a Penalty for Persons .Attempt- ing to use it Otherwise. Be it'ordained by the General Council of the City of Pa- ducah, Kentucky. Section t. That the lot on which the City scales are ilne of lW fixed situated in the City of Paducah. Kentucky, known as the Hay market, be, and the same is Hereby declared to be, for, . the special use of patrons of said City scales, on which their wagons, horses and cattle, may stand,' and to be used for no other purpose. Sec. 2. That it shall be unlawful for any person not 111ft Ob8tr t to tel tlol having hay, corn, cattle or other things to be weighed on said scales to. in any manner obstruct the said lot, by per-. mitting any vehicle or animals to stand. on said lot, or in any way occupy said Iiia, and any person violating this or- dinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction in the Police Court of said City, shall be fined YNIIYILy within the discretion of the Court, '.but `not to exceed ten dollars ($ro.00). Sec. 3. Tt shall be the duty ofthe. City Weigher to utyotcltw t DWeir L ,